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ハマダラカ (はまだらか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハマダラカ

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Meanings

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noun

Anopheles mosquito

usually written using kana alone

Refers to mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, known for transmitting malaria. Used mainly in medical, biological, or public health contexts.

ハマダラカはマラリアを媒ばい介かいする蚊かの一いっ種しゅです。
The Anopheles mosquito is a type of mosquito that transmits malaria.

Written forms

ハマダラカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this mosquito genus; usually written in kana.
羽は斑まだら蚊か
Kanji spelling using 羽 (wing) and 斑 (spot) and 蚊 (mosquito); rarely used in practice.
翅斑蚊はまだらか
Alternate kanji spelling with 翅 (wing); even rarer than 羽斑蚊.

Kanji

羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

斑spot, blemish, speck

蚊mosquito

翅(insect) wings, fly, merely

Similar words

蚊か
General term for mosquito; ハマダラカ is a specific genus.
マラリア
Malaria, the disease often transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.

Etymology

From 羽 (ha, 'wing') + 斑 (madara, 'spots') + 蚊 (ka, 'mosquito'), referring to the spotted wings characteristic of Anopheles mosquitoes. The katakana spelling is standard in modern usage.